Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 49.98 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho stood at 49.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho peaked at 50.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.37, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.37 | — |
| 2006 | 46.67 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.97 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.29 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.42 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.75 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.05 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.61 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.09 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.35 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.44 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.59 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.84 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 47.81 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.05 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 50.02 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.99 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.98 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 49.98 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 49.98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.94 | 46.37 | 47.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.9 | 47.75 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.46 | 47.81 | 50.05 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Lesotho was 49.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.37 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.